2001 Kia Sportage quits on me

2001 KIA SPORTAGE
135,000 MILES
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BOSEMAN13
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I have a 2001 Kia Sportage. I will be slowly coming to an intersection and it sometimes quits on me. It first sputters and then quits shortly after. Then there is times when I start it up and put it in reverse and it quits right away. I had the spark plugs changed about a year ago and that made no difference. I am really confused since sometimes it runs great and then other times it sputters and then quits. Any idea what would cause this problem?

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Oct 24, 2013 at 8:46 AM
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HMAC300
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try cleaning throttle plate on both sides with choke cleaner and iac hole.
Oct 24, 2013 at 12:17 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Seems like the idling speed is too low.
Try cleaning the IAC and throttle body.
Oct 24, 2013 at 12:21 PM
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BOSEMAN13
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Thank you. I had the check engine light come on. Had it checked out and it said engine misfire. Would the IAC and throttle body problem cause this light to come on?

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Oct 29, 2013 at 1:31 PM
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HMAC300
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no have a pro check this as they are really hard to diagnose what is causing the problem.
Oct 29, 2013 at 3:09 PM